Yarek Gasiorowski Hernandis (born 12 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Valencia Mestalla.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yarek Gasiorowski Hernandis | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-01-12) 12 January 2005 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Polinyà de Xúquer, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Valencia B | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2022 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Valencia B | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U17 | 15 | (1) |
| 2022– | Spain U19 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:25, 28 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:25, 28 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Gasiorowski trialled for Valencia in 2012, and joined their academy shortly thereafter. On 4 August 2022, he signed a professional contract with the club for 3+2 years.[1] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[2]
Born in Spain, Gasiorowski was born to a Polish father and Spanish mother.[3] He was called up to the Poland U17s and Spain U17s at the same time, and chose to play for Spain.[4] He was called up to the Spain U19s in September 2022.[5]
Formerly a full-back, Gasiorowski is a centre-back that likes to "bring the ball out from the back, tends to win aerial challenges, likes to be physical when needed and always close to opposition forwards.” He is a long throw specialist.[1]